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SB640 • 2025

tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans

tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Wimberger, cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Udell and Wichgers
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges , Ayes 4, Noes 1

  5. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  6. 2026-01-07 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-12-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. 2025-12-01 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. 2025-11-24 Sen.

    Representatives Subeck and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors

  10. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Wimberger ; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens , Franklin , Kurtz , Steffen , Behnke , Billings , Brooks , Dittrich , Donovan , Joers , Knodl , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Udell and Wichgers

  11. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

  12. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

Official Summary Text

tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)